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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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